Hairdressing tool



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Filed Oct. 26. 1938 gli" l Y, #Mmm HERMAN CScHL/'cmrk Patented June 10,1941 HAIRDRESSING TOOL Y Herman C. Schlicker, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignerto Rollocurl Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New YorkApplication October 26, 1938, Serial No. 237,118

11 Claims.

The present invention relates to hair-dressing tools, and is moreparticularly directed toward disappearing combs with or Without devicesfor vsupporting a hairpin to facilitate making of curls.

The present invention contemplates an inexpensive form of hair-dressingtool having both the regular comb adapted for heavy duty when combingthe head of hair, and a small disappearing comb carried in the elementwhich forms the handle for the first-mentioned comb as well as amandrel, so that one can use the same tool for either combing the hair,or forming the coil.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair-dressing toolhaving a disappearing comb adapted to be manually shifted from theprojected to the retracted positions and locked in with position andhaving a spring bearing on the back of the insert to hold the insert inthe outer or projected position, the disappearing comb insert beingcompletely removable for cleaning.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hair-dressing toolhaving a disappearing comb and wherein the body member, which forms amandrel for winding the coil of hair, has a short extension withassociated means for holding a hairpin in such a position while the coilof hair is being wound that it can be pushed toward the coil and spreadso as to receive the coil When slid off the end of the mandrel.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an insert fordisappearing combs having a reinforcement which prevents the insert frombending out of shape owing to the pressure of the spring below it.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

The accompanying drawing shows, for purposes of illustrating the presentinvention, two of the many embodiments in which the invention may takeform, it being understood that the drawing is illustrative of theinvention rather than limiting the same.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view with parts in elevationshowing a hair-dressing tool having both forms of comb, the disappearingcomb being shown in tWo positions;

Figure Z is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating a form ofconstruction having in addition the means for supporting a hairpin, thehairpin being in position to allow winding the coil of hair;

Figure 3 is a top elevational view of the structure shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view 'illustrating the coil of hair wound on thehair-dressing tool, the hairpin pushed in and spread and a modified formof release for securing the disappearing comb against removal;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View on the line 5-5 of Figure 2 atan enlarged scale;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view at an enlarged scale taken onthe line 6-6 of Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a cross section on theline 'I-'I of Figure 1; and

Figure 8 is a sectional view of the securing device of Figure 4.

The hair-dressing tool shown in a body member IU formed of suitablematerial. The end I0a has a series of heavy strong teeth II to form acomb for combing the hair, while the other end Illb of the body memberis of generally rectangular cross section and has a longitudinallyextending slot I2 which terminates near the end of the body member. Theextreme end of the slot I2 has two longitudinally extending openings I3and I4. The body member carries a transversely extending pin I5.

A movable insert I6 is received in the slot I2. This insert has abacking part Il, and a series of comb teeth I8. It has a pin-likeextension I9 at the end of the backing and a thumb piece 20 opposite alaterally extending slot 2| which opens rearwardly so that the insertcan be easily inserted or removed. The slot has short branches 22 and 23and the parts are so spaced that the insert can be shiftedlongitudinally and laterally so that the selected slot in the insertpasses along the pin I5. The comb insert is urged outwardly by a springindicated at 24 and is normally kept in place by engagement of the pinI9 with the element 25 on the body member and by the engagement of theright-hand end 26 with an overlying spring 21. This spring carries abutton 28 in a notch 29 so that the spring can be bent back as indicatedin dotted lines (Figure 3) to release the insert.

Owing to the smallness of the parts and the application of springVpressure to the backing I1 of the insert, it is desirable to reinforcethis backing by providing some form of metal stiffener as shown at 29 inFigure 7. The stiffener may be secured during the molding operation ormechanically. When the insert, is in the position shown in Figure 1, thecomb teeth are below the surface of the mandrel forming element Ib andthe insert is held in this position by the pin-like extension I9 in thelower opening I3 and by the pin-like extension I5 entering the branch`23 of the slot. Shifting the insert to the right will disconnect theseinterlocking connections and the Figure 1 has spring will force theinsert out to the dot-anddash line position of Figure 1 which is thefull line position of Figure 2. The insert can then be slid to the left,as shown in Figure 2, and the parts again interlocked so that the insertwill not be pressed down while the tress of hair is being combed out.

In the arrangement shown in Figures 2 to 5, inclusive, the parts abovedescribed are also employed. The body member, however, has a shortextension 30 to which is secured a sheath 3|, for example, by a hollowrivet such as shown at low the lower part of the extension 3]V asindicated at 33. The extensionY also supports a spring 34 which isadapted to be bent when the shank 35 of a hairpin 36 is inserted. Whenthe parts are in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3, the tress ofhair can be combed out and the coil started. The disappearing comlb isthen pushed back into the body member and `locked in position and afterthe tress has been completely Wound' on the mandrel the hairpin. can bepushed from the position shown in Figures 2 and 3 from the positionshown in Figure 4 where it is spread and in, a position. .to receive thecoil of hair as it is pushed off the mandrel.

An alternative form of securing device for the end of the insert isshown at 31, Figures 4 and 8.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms andconstructions withinthe scope of the yclaims and I wish it to beunderstood that the particular forms shown are but a few of the manyforms'. Various modications and changes being possible, I do nototherwise limit myself in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair-dressing tool comprising a body member having a longitudinallyextending slot,

atoothed insert received in the slot for lateral and longitudinalmovement and having a thumb piece projecting laterally from the slot forpressing the insert into the slot `and shifting it longitudinally, oneend of the insert having a longitudinally extending pin-like projectionthe other end having a laterally extending inwardly opening .slot` withtwo longitudinally extending branches, the body member having atransversely extending element received in the slot and two openings forreceiving the pin-like extension whereby fthe insert may be held ineither retracted or projected position, and a. spring for shifting theinsert yto the projected position.

2. A hair-dressing tool such as claimed in fclaim 1, wherein the saidother end has an extension land the body member has a releasable stop toengage the same.

3. A hair-dressing tool comprising Ya body member having alongitudinally extending laterally opening slot, the slot havinglongitudinal ex- 'tensions spaced different distances from the open edgeof the slot, and a comb-toothed insert longitudinally and laterallymovable in the slot, the insert having a pin-like extension at one endtot the one or the other o-f the slot extensions, the other end of theinsert and the body member having a pin and slot connection permittinglateral movement When the pin-like extension is oult of the slotextension and for permitting longitudinal movement when the pin-likeextension is aligned with either of the slot extensions,

4. A hair-dressing tool comprising a body member having a longitudinallyextending laterally opening slot, a transversely extending pin,

The lower part of this sheath is spaced bean insert having comb teethand a body part, rthe body part having a rearwardly opening laterallyextending slot to receive the pin and longitudinally extending branchesof the slot into which the pin enters when the insert is movedlongitudinally of the slot in lthe body member, and a spring carried in,the body member slot and urging the insert laterally out of the saidslot.

5. An insert for disappearing combs comprising a backing having a seriesof laterally extending comb teeth, a pin-like extension at one end, athumb piece at Ithe other end, the material forming the thumb piecehaving a rearwardly opening L-shaped slot- 6. A curling devicecomprising a member having a handle and an elongated body ofsubstantially oblong rectangular cross section with a slot openingthrough one edge margin, a comb member slidably arranged in said slot,spring means acting against said comb member to urge it outwardly toprojected position, said comb being endwise shiftable in said slot, andmeans rendered elective by endwise movement of said comb member whenhoused in one longitudinal direction for locking it in housed position.

7. A curling device comprising a member having a handle and an elongatedbody 'of substantially oblong rectangular cross section with a slotopening through one edge margin, a comb member slidably arranged in'saidslot, spring means acting against said comb member to urge it outwardlyto projected position, said comb member being capable of endwisemovement in said slot, and said body and said comb member having meansYengageable on longitudinal movement of said comb member in the samedirection in either of two positions for locking thecomb member in itsthen position. v

8. In a device of the class described, means providing a slottedhousing, a comb member slidable within said housing between projectedoperative position and housed inoperative position, said comb memberhaving a thumb seat formed at one end and having a C-shaped slot formedin saidthumb end of said comb member with legs of said slot verticallyspaced and extending in the direction of the length of the member, a pinengaged in said housing and working in said comb member slot adapted tobe engaged by either of said slot legs to hold said comb in selectedposition with respect to said slot.

9. In a device of the class described, means providing a slottedhousing, a combV member slidable within said housing between projectedoperative position and housed inoperative position, said comb memberhaving a thumb seat formed at one end and having a C-shaped slot formedin said thumb end of said comb member with legs of said slot verticallyspaced and extending in the direction of the length of the member, a pinengaged in said housing and working in said comb member slot adapted tobe engaged by either of said slot legs to hold said comb inselectedposition with respect to said slot, the other end of said comb memberbeing provided with a projection for engaging notches in the end of saidhousing when said comb member is shifted to hold said other end of saidcombmember in substantial alignment with the rear end of said member asdetermined by engagement of said slot legs with said pin.

10. In a device of the class describedfmeans providing a slottedhousing, a combmemberslidable within said housing betweenprojected'opere atveposition and housedinoperatlve position,said combmember having a thumb seat formed at one end and having a C-shaped slotformed in said thumb end of said comb member With legs of said slotvertically spaced and extending in the direction of the length of themember, said comb member and body having cooperating pin and notch meansWhich become engaged When the comb member is moved longitudinally insaid one direction to hold the other end of said comb member in lockedposition corresponding to the locked position of said one end.

11. A hair-dressing tool comprising a body member having alongitudinally extending slot, a

toothed insert received in the slot for lateral and longitudinalmovement and having athumb piece projecting laterally from the slot forpressing the insert into the slot and shifting it longitudinally, theends of the insert and the opposed portions of the body member havinginterlocking elements acting on longitudinal movement of the insert inone direction to hold it in either the retracted or the projectedposition, a spring for shifting the insert to the projected positionwhen the insert is moved longitudinally to separate the interlockingelements, and a -stiffener on said insert for resisting bending of saidinsert by said spring.

HERMAN C. SCI-ILICKER.

